United States · United States Congress · 15 November 1973
Permits the use of any area within the wildlife refuge system for purposes such as, but not necessarily limited to, powerlines, telephone lines, canals, ditches, pipelines, and roads, including the construction, operation, and maintenance thereof, whenever such use is determined compatible with the purposes for which the area is established, and there is no feasible and prudent alternative to such use. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from granting to any Federal, State, or local agency or to any private individual or organization any right-of-way, easement, or reservation in, over, across, through, or under any area within the system unless the grantee pays to the Secretary the fair market value of the right-of-way, easement, or reservation. Provides that all sums received by the Secretary pursuant to these provisions shall, after necessary administration expenses incurred by him, be deposited into the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund and shall be available to carry out the provisions for land acquisition of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act. Provides that any request for permission to use an area within the National Wildlife Refuge System which was filed with the Secretary of the Interior on which the Secretary has not taken final action before such date of enactment shall be treated by the Secretary as having been filed with him. Provides that this Act shall apply with respect to any right-of-way, easement, or reservation granted by the Secretary of the Interior on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, including any right-of-way, easement, or reservation granted on or after such date in connection with any use permitted by him under this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 15 November 1973
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to designate the Mulholland National Scenic Parkway in the State of California. Authorizes necessary appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 15 November 1973
Commends the President of the United States for his actions in the Middle East, particularly his efforts through the United Nations to create the atmosphere in which the negotiations could take place and his dialogue with the Soviet Union in an effort to reduce tensions.
United States · United States Congress · 15 November 1973
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Geneva Protocal of 1925 should be immediately ratified and that a comprehensive review of this Nation's national security and international policies regarding chemical warfare should be undertaken.
United States · United States Congress · 13 November 1973
Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Act - Declares it to be the policy of the United States and the purpose of this Act to provide for the demonstration within a three-year period of the practical use of solar heating technology. Defines the terms used in this Act. Directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to initiate, support and carry out basic and applied research and development in solar heating and cooling technologies. Provides for the installation of solar heating systems in residential dwellings under the monitoring of the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Bureau of Standards and in consultation with the Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development and Defense. Provides that such residential dwellings shall be located in a sufficient number of different geographic areas (not less than three) in the United States to assure a realistic and effective demonstration of solar heating and cooling systems involved. Directs the Director of the National Science Foundation to initiate, support and fund basic and applied research activities related to solar energy in support of the objectives of this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of up to $50,000,000 to carry out this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 6 November 1973
Federal Animal Damage Control Act - Declares it to be the policy of Congress that programs for the prevention of damage to domestic livestock and agricultural resources caused by predatory animals should be administered in a manner consistent with principles of wildlife management and environmental quality. Sets forth the definitions of terms used in this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a program of research which shall concern the management and conservation of predatory and depredating animals and the abatement of damage caused by such animals. Authorizes for such purposes $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, and 1978. Provides that the Secretary may grant financial assistance to any State for the administration within the State of a program for the management of predatory and depredating animals. Sets forth the criteria a State program must meet in order to be eligible for such assistance. States that the Secretary may not authorize the emergency field use of any chemical toxicant unless: (1) the emergency cannot otherwise be dealt with and (2) the State program contains satisfactory assurances that only authorized State persons will use and apply such chemical toxicant and that such persons are competent in the handling of such toxicant. Prescribes limitations on the amount of payment made to any State. Directs the Secretary to encourage the States to provide instruction and assistance to farm operators in techniques designed to prevent depredations on domestic livestock and crops, and eliminate the individual animal causing damage instead of eliminating the population of predatory and depradating species. Authorizes sums to be appropriated for carrying out specified purposes of this Act. Provides that no person shall: (1) make field use of any chemical toxicant on any Federal lands for the purpose of killing predatory animals; or (2) make field use on such lands of any chemical toxicant that causes any secondary poisoning effect. Excepts from such provisions specified Federal authorities who may carry out use of chemical toxicants only if such use is essential for: (1) the protection of human health or safety; (2) the preservation of any species or subspecies of fish or wildlife; (3) the prevention of substantial irretrievable damage to nationally significant resources; or (4) the prevention or reduction of major damage to domestic livestock. Provides penalties for violation of the provisions of this Act. States that upon conviction of any person of a violation the head of any Federal agency may modify, suspend, or revoke any lease, license, permit, or other agreements, authorizing the grazing of domestic livestock on Federal lands. Directs the Secretary to submit reports to the President and the Congress setting forth actions and evaluations of such actions taken under this Act. Require each recipient of Federal assistance under this Act to keep such records as the Secretary shall prescribe. Directs the Secretary to undertake a feasibility study of implementing a Federal insurance program to provide reimbursement to owners for damage and other losses caused to domestic livestock by predatory and depredating animals. Authorizes to be appropriated the sum of $100,000 to carry out such purpose. States that no provision of this Act may be deemed to prohibit, or otherwise restrict, any manufacturer or producer from making available, under conditions and requirements prescribed by the Administrator, sodium cyanid or any chemical substances to any authorized State agency of Federal agency. Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956. Authorizes to be appropriated for each of the fiscal years 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, and 1978 such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 31 October 1973
Social Services Amendments - Outlines the objectives to be achieved under this Act, including: (1) the goal of self-support; (2) the goal of family care or self-care; (3) the goal of community-based care; and (4) the institutional care goal. Provides, under the Social Security Act, for maximum freedom for each State to determine which services will be made available, the persons eligible for such services, the manner in which such services are provided, and any limitations on the receipt of such services. Requires that social services to be offered at the option of the States to all eligible persons shall include: (1) day care services for children; (2) day care services for children with special needs; (3) service for children in foster care; (4) protective services for children; (5) family planning services; (6) protective services for adults; (7) services for adults in foster care; (8) homemaker services for individuals in their own homes; (9) chore services; (10) home delivered or congregate meals; (11) day care services for adults; (12) health related services; (13) home management and other functional education services; (14) housing improvement services; (15) a full range of legal services; (16) transportation services necessary to travel to and from community facilities or resources for receipt of services; (17) educational and training services; (18) employment services; (19) information, referral, and determination of eligibility and the need for services, without regard to individual eligibility criteria; (20) special services for the mentally retarded, or special adaptations of generic services; (21) special services for the blind; (22) services for alcoholism and drug addiction; (23) special services for the emotionally disturbed as defined by the State; (24) special services for the physically handicapped as defined by the State; and (25) any other proposed services at the request of a State. Provides that States are entitled to Federal financial participation for the delivery of mandatory and optional social services under the State plan to the extent of the appropriations allocated by the Congress. Requires that State plans submitted with respect to the services program shall contain a provision for a fair hearing, under which applicants and recipients may appeal exclusion from a service program. Provides that State plans shall provide for the establishment of a social services advisory committee, to include members representative of recipients of such services.
United States · United States Congress · 31 October 1973
Provides that it shall not be unlawful for any person: (1) to possess, within a private dwelling, marihuana for his own or others' use, within any such dwelling, if such marihuana is not possessed with the intent to be distributed, transferred, or sold in violation of the Controlled Substances Act or any other Federal law; (2) to possess, in a public area, marihuana in a reasonable amount if the possession of such marihuana is incident to a private use, and is not with the intent to distribute, transfer, or sell such marihuana; or (3) to distribute, transfer, or sell, in public or private, any marihuana, lawfully possessed, to any person for a private use, if such distribution, transfer, or sale is not made for profit. Provides that in the prosecution of any person charged with an offense in violation of any Federal law, the fact that such person was suffering from marihuana intoxication at the time of the commission of the offense shall not be a defense to that charge.
United States · United States Congress · 29 October 1973
Requires, under the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, the advice and consent of the Senate for future appointments to the offices of Director and Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
United States · United States Congress · 29 October 1973
Community Mental Health Centers Extension Act - Declares the finding of Congress that community care is the most effective and humane form of care for the majority of mentally ill and retarded individuals. States that it is the Federal Government's responsibility to insure the expansion of the community mental health center concept. Authorizes appropriations for grants for facilities of public and nonprofit community mental health centers. Provides for grants for specified portions of the costs of operation of such centers, under the Community Mental Health Centers Act. States that where an application for a grant is made, the applicant must provide specified assurances, including that specialized services will be provided for the mental health of children and of the elderly. Sets forth requirements for an applicant providing programs for alcoholism and drug abuse. Limits the amount of appropriations which may be used for the evaluation of programs under this Act. Distinguishes, for purposes of granting assistance, between community mental health centers serving poverty areas and those not serving poverty areas. Provides for grants to community mental health centers for consultation and education services. Authorizes appropriations of such sums as may be necessary for funding such grants . States that no individual, especially alcoholics, narcotic addicts and other persons with drug dependence problems, shall be made the subject of any research carried out with funds provided by specified portions of this Act unless such individual explicitly agrees to become a subject of such research. Repeals specified provisions of the Community Mental Health Centers Act.
United States · United States Congress · 25 October 1973
Special Prosecution Conservancy Act - Vests the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia with supervisory jurisdiction to issue and enforce all orders necessary and appropriate to insure the integrity and inviolability of all files, notes, correspondence, memoranda, documents, physical evidence, and other records and work product compiled, obtained, or otherwise produced and maintained by the office of Special Prosecutor from the date of assumption of that office on May 24, 1973, until the appointment of a successor Special Prosecutor pursuant to this Act. Vests the Chief Judge of the United States District Court with authority to appoint a Special Prosecutor for the purposes and with the powers set forth in this Act, and to replace such officer only for extraordinary improprieties in the exercise of his responsibilities. Sets forth the authority and responsibilities of the Special Prosecutor. States that the prosecutor shall have exclusive authority to conduct all grand jury presentments and all other criminal proceedings arising from the following acts or transactions: (1) offenses arising out of the unauthorized entry into Democratic National Committee Headquarters at the Watergate; (2) offenses arising out of the 1972 Presidential election; (3) allegations of criminal offenses involving the President, members of the White House Staff, or other Presidential appointees; and (4) such other matters as bear a relation to the foregoing and which the Special Prosecutor consents to accept. Sets forth powers of the Special Prosecutor, including: (1) the power to determine whether and how far to contest the assertion of executive privilege or any other testimonial or evidentiary privilege, and (2) the power to decide whether or not to prosecute any person and how to conduct and argue any appeals or petitions arising out of his prosecutorial activities. Authorizes the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to extend the term of the Grand Jury of that Court which was impaneled on June 5, 1972, for additional periods of six months, until the court determines that the business of that Grand Jury has been completed. Authorizes to be appropriated to the office of the Special Prosecutor such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 25 October 1973
Provides that, notwithstanding the requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, applications for grants for construction of treatment works under such Act may be filed with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency until December 31, 1973. States that funds available for reimbursement shall be allocated pro rata among all eligible projects for which applications have been submitted and approved by the Administrator. Increases the amount available for reimbursement from $2,000,000,000 to $2,600,000,000. Requires that in no event shall any payment exceed the Federal share of the cost of construction incurred to the date of the voucher covering such payment plus the Federal share of the value of the materials which have been stockpiled in the vicinity of such construction in conformance to plans and specifications for the project.
United States · United States Congress · 23 October 1973
Directs the Acting Attorney General of the United States to furnish to the House of Representatives, not later than fifteen days following the adoption of this resolution, true copies of all papers, documents, recordings, memorandums, and items of evidence in the custody of the Special Prosecutor, Archibald Cox, as of noon, Saturday, October 20, 1973.
United States · United States Congress · 23 October 1973
Directs the House Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the commencement of impeachment proceedings against the President of the United States, and to transmit to the House within 30 days following enactment of this resolution its judgment and recommendations.
United States · United States Congress · 23 October 1973
Provides that a committee be appointed to go to the Senate and in the name of the House of Representatives and of all the people of the United States, impeach President Richard M. Nixon of high crimes and misdemeanors. Sets forth articles in support of such impeachment, including the following: (1) that said Richard Nixon willfully endeavored by means of bribery, misrepresentation, and intimidation to obstruct, delay, and prevent the communication of information relating to a violation of criminal statutes of the United States to criminal investigators employed by the Department of Justice and by Special Investigator Archibald Cox; and (2) that said Richard Nixon did on July 15, 1970, issue an order entitled "Top Secret Decision Memorandum," authorizing and directing agencies and employees of the U.S. Government to violate the constitutional rights of American citizens to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects from unreasonable searches and seizures.
United States · United States Congress · 23 October 1973
Declares it to be the sense of the House that the President, acting in accordance with the announced policy of the United States Government to maintain Israel's deterrent strength, and under existing authority, should continue to transfer to Israel the Phantom aircraft and other equipment in the quantities needed by Israel to repel the attack and to offset the military equipment and supplies furnished to the Arab States by the Soviet Union.
United States · United States Congress · 18 October 1973
Title I: Fish Restoration Fund - Authorizes the appropriation of revenue, from a 10 percent sales tax on items related to sport fishing and underwater swimming, to aid in fish restoration and management projects, beginning in fiscal year 1976 and each year thereafter. Title II: Tax on Sale of Sport Fishing and Underwater Swimming Equipment - Imposes a 10 percent sales tax on any article of sport fishing equipment and any article of underwater sport swimming equipment.
United States · United States Congress · 17 October 1973
Amnesty Act - Establishes the Amnesty Commission. States that any person who has evaded or refused registration under the Military Selective Service Act between August 4, 1964 and January 27, 1973, or has evaded or refused induction in the Armed Forces of the United States under such Act between such dates is hereby granted immunity from prosecution and punishment under the Military Selective Service Act. Provides that any member of the United States Armed Forces who deserted from the military during the period between August 4, 1964 and January 27, 1973, is hereby granted immunity from prosecution and punishment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice on account of any such desertion or other act, as the case might be if, not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, such person: (1) presents himself to the Commission or such persons designated by the Commission to receive applications from affected persons; (2) agrees in accordance with regulations established by the Commission to enlist and serve for a period of two years in the Armed Forces of the United States, or agrees to serve for a period of two years in one of the component agencies of ACTION, a Veterans' Administration Hospital, a Public Health Service Hospital, or other Federal service eligible pursuant to regulations issued under this Act; and (3) agrees to serve for such period in the lowest pay grade at which persons serve in the Armed Forces of the United States, one of the component agencies of ACTION, Veterans' Administration hospitals, Public Health Service hospitals, or other Federal service, as the case may be. Makes provisions for the waiver of the remaining portion of any punishment of any person who has been convicted of draft evasion or desertion from the Armed Forces. States that any finding or determination made by the Commission pursuant to this Act shall be conclusive upon the military board concerned and is not reviewable by any agency or member of the Armed Forces or any civilian officer of the Military Establishment. Provides that upon petition to any district court of the United States, the United States citizenship of any former citizen who states that he renounced such citizenship solely or partly because of disapproval of involvement of the United States in Indochina shall be fully and unconditionally restored. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. States that if any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of the provision to other persons or to other circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
United States · United States Congress · 17 October 1973
Amnesty Act - Grants immunity from prosecution to any person who has evaded or refused registration under the Military Selective Service Act or who has deserted from the Armed Forces between August 4, 1964 and January 27, 1973. States that any person who has been convicted of or is serving a prison sentence for evading or failing to register under the Military Selective Act or for desertion from the Armed Forces under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for actions which took place between August 4, 1964 and January 27, 1973, shall be released from prison and the remaining protion of any punishment shall be waived. Authorizes the Attorney General to issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out effectively the provisions of this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 16 October 1973
Congressional Districting Act - Directs each State to establish a redistricting commission composed of 5 members appointed as follows: the majority and minority leaders of each house of the State legislature shall each appoint one member and the highest court in the State shall apoint one member. Directs each commission to formulate a plan for Congressional redistricting within 180 days of appointment of the commission. Calls for public hearings, publication of the plan in the Federal Register, adoption of the plan 60 days after publication, and appliciability of the plan until the next census. Provides that no district shall contain a number of persons which differs by more than one percent from the quotient obtained by dividing the population of the State by the number of representatives to which the State is entitled. Directs the Commission to provide for fair representation for all peoples, take cognizance of communities of interest, strive for district representation for the city, suburban and rural areas, and follow existing political subdivision boundaries to the maximum extent practicable. Provides for judicial review of commission decisions in the federal district courts. (Amends 2 U.S.C. 2)
United States · United States Congress · 10 October 1973
Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, within thirty days after enactment of this joint resolution, to publish and submit to the Congress regulations implementing such Provisions so as to effect an equitable allocation of appropriated funds among all qualified projects on which construction was initiated after June 20, 1963, but before July 1, 1972. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, at the time such regulations are submitted to the Congress, to notify each State. Sets aside any regulations published or promulgated prior to the date of enactment of this joint resolution by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended relating to reimbursement and advanced construction of any publicly owned treatment works.
United States · United States Congress · 9 October 1973
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should request the Government of Chile to protect the human rights of all individuals in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant international legal instruments.
United States · United States Congress · 2 October 1973
Requires the President to exercise his authority, under the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970, to mandatorily allocate petroleum products on the thirtieth day following enactment of this Act. Requires the President to report to the Congress within fifteen days of enactment on the plan to be used for such allocation.
United States · United States Congress · 2 October 1973
Directs the Committee on the Judiciary to conduct a full and complete investigation of the charges of impeachable offenses alleged to have been committed by Spiro T. Agnew. Requires the Committee on the Judiciary to report to the House the results of the investigation conducted pursuant to this resolution, together with any recommendations the committee deems appropriate, no later than forty-five days after the date of the adoption of this resolution.
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 1973
Provides, under the Internal Revenue Code, that no Federal Agency may inspect any income tax return except upon an order of the President which identifies by name the person who filed such return. Makes it an offense to make unauthorized disclosures to divulge or publish any name, address or occupation.
United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1973
Requires that not later than October 27, 1973, the Environmental Protection Agency shall submit to the Federal Aviation Administration proposed regulations to provide control and abatement of aircraft noise and sonic boom. (Amends 49 U.S.C. 1431(c))
United States · United States Congress · 20 September 1973
Makes it the sense of the Congress that the President should request the Government of Chile to undertake the following: (1) to ensure protection of human rights of all individuals, Chilean and foreign, as provided in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention and Protocol relating to the status of refugees and other relevant international legal instruments guaranteeing the granting of asylum, safe conduct and humane treatment of prisoners as provided in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, and the Declaration of Territorial Asylum; and (2) to publish as soon as possible the names of those being held in custody and the charges against them.
United States · United States Congress · 20 September 1973
Makes it the sense of the Congress that the President should request the Government of Chile to undertake the following: (1) to ensure protection of human rights of all individuals, Chilean and foreign, as provided in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention and Protocol relating to the status of refugees and other relevant international legal instruments guaranteeing the granting of asylum, safe conduct and humane treatment of prisoners as provided in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, and the Declaration of Territorial Asylum; and (2) to publish as soon as possible the names of those being held in custody and the charges against them.
United States · United States Congress · 19 September 1973
States that by reason of their traditional use as a thoroughfare and haven for fishermen and sea venturers, the necessity for them to be free and open in connection with shipping, navigation, salvage, and rescue operations, as well as recreation, Congress declares and affirms that the beaches of the United States are impressed with a national interest and that the public shall have free and unrestricted right to use them as a common to the full extent that such public right may be extended consistent with such property rights of littoral landowners as may be protected absolutely by the Constitution. Provides that no person shall create, erect, maintain, or construct any obstruction, barrier, or restraint of any nature which interferes with the free and unrestricted right of the public, individually and collectively, to enter, leave, cross, or use as a common the public beaches. Establishes Federal jurisdiction over legal actions connected with the provisions of this Act. States that it is desirable that the States and the Federal Government act in a joint partnership to protect the rights and interests of the people in the use of the beaches. Authorizes the Secretary of whatever department the Coast Guard is operating under to place at the disposal of the States such research facilities and information as may assist them in carrying out the provisions of this Act, to make grants, and to provide financial assistance for the development and maintenance of transportation facilities necessary in connection with the use of public beaches.
United States · United States Congress · 12 September 1973
Provides that the two Houses of Congress shall adjourn on Thursday, November 1, 1973, and when they adjourn on that day, they stand adjourned sine die.
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973
District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act - Title I: Short Title, Purposes, and definitions - Declares it to be the intention of Congress, subject to the retention by Congress of the ultimate legislative authority over the Nation's Capital which is granted by the Constitution, to grant to the Government of the District of Columbia the powers of local self-Government. Sets forth definitions of terms used in this Act. Title II: Governmental Reorganization - Transfers the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency to the District of Columbia Government. Provides that the National Capital Housing Authority shall be an agency of the District of Columbia Government. Establishes the National Capital Planning Commission as a Federal planning agency to review District plans affecting the Federal Establishment in the National Capital region. Transfers the Secretary of Labor's manpower service functions to the Commissioner of the District of Columbia. Title III: District Charter Preamble, Legislative Power, and Charter Amending Procedures - States that the charter for the District of Columbia set forth in this Act shall establish the means of governing the District following its acceptance by a majority of the registered qualified electors. Sets forth provisions for amending the Charter. Title IV: The District Charter - Establishes a 13 member Council of the District of Columbia, with a term of office of four years. Specifies the qualifications for holding office, and the compensation to be paid. Vests all legislative powers of the District of Columbia (subject to specified Congressional retention) in the Council. Sets forth procedures and responsibilities of the Council and of the Chairman of the Council. Establishes the Office of Mayor, and sets forth provisions for qualifications and compensation. Provides that all executive power of the District shall be vested in the Mayor. Grants the Mayor power to appoint all judges of the District of Columbia Courts, with the advice and consent of the Council from a list of persons nominated by the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission. Directs the Council to adopt a budget for each year, and sets forth appropriations, accounting, auditing, and borrowing measures to be followed. Exempts bonds and notes issued by the Council from all Federal and District taxations. Creates the following independent agencies for the District of Columbia: Board of Elections, Zoning Commission, Public Service Commission, Armory Board, and Board of Education. Provides procedures for recall of the Mayor, or any member of the Council or of the Board of Education. Title V: Federal Payment - Establishes in the Treasury the District of Columbia Federal Payment Trust Fund to help defray the costs of the District Government. Sets forth the duties of the Mayor, the Council, and the Office of Management and Budget in relation to the District's budget. Title VI: Reservation of Congressional Authority - Stipulates that the Council shall have no authority to: (1) impose taxes on United States property; (2) enact any regulation which permits the building of any structure in excess of the 1910 height limitations; or (3) enact any act relating to Federal courts in the District of Columbia. Title VII: Referendum; Sucession in Government; Temporary Provisions; Miscellaneous; Amendments to District of Columbia Election Act; Repeal of Certain Provisions of Law and Rules of Construction; and Effective Dates - Provides for a referendum within 5 months of enactment to determine whether the qualified electors of the District of Columbia accept the Charter (title IV). Transfers the functions of specified existing government agencies to the Council. Provides for the continuance of pending actions and proceedings of defunct agencies. Authorizes the President of the United States to take such action as necessary during the interim period to enable the Board of Elections properly to perform its functions under this Act. States that, for the purpose of preventing duplication, any Federal officer or agency may furnish services to the District Government and any District officer or agency may furnish services to the Federal Government. Provides for an independent annual postaudit by the General Accounting Office. Provides for advisory neighborhood councils to advise the District Government on matters of public policy. Makes conforming amendments to the District of Columbia Election Act concerning elections of the Mayor, the District Delegate, and the Council. Sets forth the effective dates of the titles of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973
National Energy Research and Development Act - Title I: National Energy Research And Development Program - Declares it to be the policy of the Congress to establish and maintain a national program of research and development in fuels and energy adequate to meet specified objectives. Establishes the National Energy Research and Development Board who's member's shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Sets forth the duties of Board, including: (1) to review the full range of Federal activities in and financial support for energy technologies and energy conservation, giving consideration to research and development being conducted by industry and other non-Federal entities, to determine the capability of ongoing research efforts to carry out the policies established by this Act and other relevant Federal policies, particularly the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; and (2) to formulate a comprehensive energy research and development strategy for the Federal Government. Provides that in evaluating proposed opportunities for particular research and development undertakings pursuant to this title, the Board shall assign priority to types of projects listed in this title. Sets forth the powers of the Board. Authorizes the appropriation of $10,000,000 annually for the administrative expenses of the Board. Authorizes an appropriation not to exceed $250,000,000 for fiscal year 1974, and subject to annual congressional authorizations, $500,000,000 for fiscal year 1975, $750,000,000 for fiscal year 1976, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, $1,500,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, and thereafter amounts such as Congress shall determine to carry out the provisions of this title with respect to energy research and development.
United States · United States Congress · 3 August 1973
Equal Credit Opportunity Act - Revises the civil liability provisions of the Consumer Credit Protection Act. Makes it unlawful for any creditor or card issuer to discriminte on account of sex or marital status against any individual with respect to the approval or denial of any extension of credit or with respect to the terms thereof or with respect to the approval, denial, renewal, continuation, or revocation of any open end consumer credit account or with respect to the terms thereof.
United States · United States Congress · 2 August 1973
Makes it the sense of the Senate that the U.S. Government and Sweden should restore their normal friendly relations, and confirm this return to normalcy by appointment and dispatching ambassadors to their respective capitols on an immediate basis.
United States · United States Congress · 20 July 1973
Provides, under the Freedom of Information Act, that whenever either House of Congress, any committee thereof, or the Comptroller General of the United States requests an agency to make available information within its possession or under its control, the head of such agency shall make the information available as soon as practicable but not later than thirty days from the date of the request unless such information is exempt from disclosure under criteria established by statute or rules of Federal court procedure, or in the interim a statement is submitted by the President or by an agency head signed by the President invoking executive privilege as the basis upon which the information is being refused. Requires that executive privilege shall be invoked only by the President in a signed written statement in which the factual circumstances justifying the invocation of the claim are described, and only in those instances in which (a) the requested testimony or documents contain policy recommendations made directly to the President or agency head, and (b) disclosure of such information would seriously jeopardize the national interest and his ability or that of the agency head to obtain candid and forthright advice.
United States · United States Congress · 19 July 1973
Food Supplement Amendment - Defines the term "food supplement" for purposes of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act to mean food for special dietary uses, and defines the meaning of "special dietary uses" as particular uses of food for man which meets specified requirements. Provides that in administering such Act the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare: (1) shall not limit the potency, number, combination, amount, or variety of any synthetic or natural vitamin, mineral, substance, or ingredient of any food supplement unless such article is intrinsically injurious to health in the recommended dosage; and (2) shall not require a warning label on any food supplement unless such article is intrinsically injurious to health in the recommended dosage.
United States · United States Congress · 19 July 1973
Expresses the sense of the House that the United States Government should seek agreement with other members of the United Nations on prohibition of weather modification activity as a weapon of war.
United States · United States Congress · 18 July 1973
Senior Citizens Transportation Act - Prohibits common carriers in interstate commerce from charging elderly people more than half fare for their transportation during nonpeak periods of travel. Provides for grants to such carriers to cover such reductions on a showing by the carrier that it suffered an economic loss solely because of the provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to provide financial assistance under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to States and local public bodies and agencies which adopt specially reduced rates during nonrush hours for elderly persons.
United States · United States Congress · 17 July 1973
Provides that nothing in the National Security Act or any other Act shall be construed as authorizing the Central Intelligence Agency to: (1) carry out, directly or indirectly, within the United States, either on its own or in cooperation or conjunction with any other department, agency, organization, or individual, any police or police-type operation or activity, any law enforcement operation or activity, or any internal security operation or activity; (2) provide assistance of any kind, directly or indirectly, to any other department or agency of the Federal Government, to any department or agency of any State or local government, or to any officer or employee of any such department or agency engaged in police or police-type operations or activities, law enforcement operations or activities, or internal security operations or activities within the United States unless such assistance is provided with the prior, specific written approval of the Central Intelligence Agency oversight subcommittees of the Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives; (3) participate, directly or indirectly, in any illegal activity within the United States; or (4) engage in any covert action in any foreign country unless such action has been specifically approved in writing by the Central Intelligence Agency oversight subcommittees of the Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives. (Amends 50 U.S.C. 403)
United States · United States Congress · 11 July 1973
Expresses the finding of Congress that wild and domestic animals and birds are needlessly maimed through the use of steel leghold traps. Declares it to be the policy of Congress to prevent this unnecessary suffering through discouraging the use of such traps and devices. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations relating to acceptable means for the trapping and capturing of mammals and birds on Federal lands in a humane manner. Establishes an advisory commission to advise the Secretary with respect to traps designed for capturing mammals or birds. Provides criminal penalties for (1) transporting unapproved traps in interstate or foreign commerce; (2) interstate shipment of hides or feathers taken by unapproved traps; and (3) placing unapproved traps on Federal lands. Authorizes appropriations of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 10 July 1973
Establishes an arbitration board to settle disputes between supervisory organizations and the United States Postal Service, provided that only those disputes concerning policies that affect all or a substantial portion of supervisory personnel on a long-term or permanent basis can be referred to arbitration. Provides that the arbitration board shall consist of three members, one of whom shall be selected by the Postal Service, one by the recognized organization of supervisory personnel, and the third by the two thus selected. States that the costs of the arbitration board shall be shared equally by the Postal Service and the organization of supervisory personnel.
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1973
Authorizes the appropriation of such funds as may be necessary to effectuate the transfer of all naval weapons range activities from the island of Culebra to the islands of Desecheo and Monito not later than July 1, 1975.
United States · United States Congress · 29 June 1973
Equal Credit Opportunity Act - Prohibits discrimination by any creditor, card issuer or other person against any person on account of sex or marital status in connection with approval or denial of credit. Provides that any credit card issuer or other person who discriminates against any person on account of sex or marital status shall be civilly liable to the aggrieved person for money and punitive damages. Grants jurisdiction, concurrent with that of State courts, to Federal district courts to hear actions to enforce the liability created by this Act without regard to the amount in controversy.
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1973
Alaskan Petroleum Transmission Act - Finds that, since energy sources are in short supply, the Congress should act to hasten recovery of underground petroleum on the North Slope of Alaska. Declares it to be the national policy that no decision be made for recovery of petroleum from the North Slope of Alaska until Congress has opportunity to review such plans. Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a thorough study of the two principal alternative routes for recovering petroleum reserves from the North Slope of Alaska. Outlines such routes as: (1) a trans-Alaska pipeline from the North Slope to Valdez, Alaska, and then by ocean-going oil tanker taken to the west coast of the United States; and (2) an overland pipeland from the North Slope across northeastern Alaska and through Canada to the midwest section of the United States. Directs the comptroller to report his findings and conclusions to the Congress no later than January 1, 1974. Specifies the considerations to be used in making the study. Authorizes the Comptroller to enter into contracts with the National Academy of Sciences in conducting the study, and to secure information from any Federal department, agency or instrumentality. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior and other appropriate Federal officials to enter into negotiations with Canada to determine the feasibility of a right-of-way across Canadian territory for petroleum transmission facilities from the North Slope of Alaska. Directs the Secretary to report the results of their negotiations to the Congress and the Comptroller no later than December 1, 1973. Requires all reports to the Congress under this Act be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate. Prohibits any order or rule of the Secretary of the Interior , or any other Federal agency or officer of the United States, granting a right-of-way, easement, or special land use permit on any Federal land for the construction and operation of a pipeline for the transmission of petroleum from the North Slope in Alaska from taking effect until the 60-day period beginning on the date the Comptroller files his final report. Allows the Secretary to grant such right-of-way or easements after the 60-day period as he deems necessary for construction of a petroleum transmission system along a route determined by the Comptroller to be the better of two principal alternative routes, unless Congress has disapproved such a route by concurrent resolution. Allows such rights-of-way or easements be granted for such width as the Secretary determines necessary without regard to the National Environmental Policy Act. Provides that action of the Secretary under this section shall not be reviewable by any court of the United States or in any State court. Outlines the congressional procedure in making a concurrent resolution concerning the proposed route and in referring the matter to committee. Limits debate on the resolution to no more than 10 hours. Authorizes necessary funds to carry out the Act.
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1973
Clean Elections Act - Title I: Federal Elections Commission - Creates a six-member independent Federal Elections Commission: 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 2 members appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, and 2 members appointed by the President. Specifies that the Commission shall have full legal powers. Authorizes the Commission to use the personnel and facilities of the General Accounting Office. Requires the Commission to submit its budget directly to Congress along with any recommendations it may have for legislation. Transfers specified functions of the Secretary of the Senate, the GAO and the Clerk of the House to the Commission. Requires each candidate for Federal office to have a central campaign committee through which all reports must pass. Requires the central committee to file its report with the Commission. Specifies that reports contain all contributions in excess of $100 and that cash contributions of $2,500 or more be reported within 24 hours. Requires a financial report to be filed 10 days before an election. Title II: Federal Matching Payment Entitlement Fund - Establishes on the books of the Treasury of the United States the Federal Matching Payment Entitlement Fund to remain available for expenditure without fiscal year limitation. Entitles candidates for Federal office or an official national party committee or an official congressional campaign committee to payments from the fund, during any calendar year, in an amount equal to the cmount of each contribution received by such candidate or committee not in excess of $50. Requires that the candidate or committee submit matching payment entitlement vouchers including the full name of the contributor together with the date, the exact amount of the contribution, and the complete address of the contributor. States that the Secretary of the Treasury shall make a payment from the fund to the candidate or the treasurer of the committee in the amount certified by the Commission. Sets forth the limitations on certification by the Commission. Title III: Limitations on Political Contributions - Declares a limitation on contributions, made by an individual and expenditures of not more than $2,500 in the case of a candidacy for President or Vice President or not more than $1,000 in a congressional campaign. Title IV: Tax Incentives for Contributions to Candidates for Public Office - Allows a maximum credit for a taxable year for contributions to candidates for public office of $50 ($100 for a joint return). Title V: Voter's Time - Provides for a schedule of televised political broadcasts by candidates for Federal office. Requires the television networks to make prime time available to the candidates at roles not exceeding the prevailing unit charge of the station for the same amount of program time in the same time period. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to pay fully all certified bills for Voter's Time not more than 10 days following receipt from the Registry of Election Finance.
United States · United States Congress · 27 June 1973
Permits a Federal court, upon the recommendation of the United States prosecutor, to place persons charged with Federal crimes in programs of community supervision, where medical, vocational, and couseling services are provided. Requires a voluntary agreement by an individual to such placement and an intelligent waiver of his sixth amendment right to a speedy trial. Provides for the supervision by U.S. probation officers of individuals placed in community programs under thiS Act, and sets forth their responsibilities. States that the initial period of placement shall be ninety days, with a possible extension for an additional period of nine months. Provides for the deferral of charges against an individual during a period of placement, and for the dismissal of such charges upon successful completion of an individual's period of community supervision under this Act. (Adds 18 U.S.C. 3171-75)
United States · United States Congress · 25 June 1973
Requires the special prosecutor appointed by the Attorney General of the United States to investigate the possible criminal activity relating to the break-in of the Democratic National Headquarters, the chairman of the select committee of the Senate appointed to investigate such possible criminal activity, the Attorney General of the United States, and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide the House of Representatives with pertinent information with respect to the possible grounds for impeachment of the President of the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 20 June 1973
Prohibits the Central Intelligence Agency from providing training or other forms of assistance in support of State or local law enforcement activities. (Amends 50 U.S.C. 403(d)(3))
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